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THE NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Their Close After q Successful Term Of
Seventeen Weeks.

Their Close After a Successful Term OF
Seventeen Weeks.
The night schools, which have been so SUCCESS
fully carried during the past winter In several
OF the public school buildings in this city, closed
on Monday night, after q session OF seventeen
weeks. The object for which they were started
to provide school advantages for those children
whose circumstances have prevented their at
tendance on the day schools-has, it Is thought
by those acquainted with the schools been verv
fairly attained. The appropriation made nv
Congress to defray the expense Of CONDUCTING the
schools was s., 500, and with this amount It was
found that six schools could be maintained
each having principal and three teachers Tha
FanHn Henry and PEABODY euiidns On u the
cOlored pupils In the sumner, Cook and Randall
buildings. In the white schools the humber
the average attendance was over 400. The snroi,e
ment and attendance In the colored schools Vas
considerably in excess OF that OF the white Schools
1t may be said that by moderate comnntafion
some seven or eight hundred children were r1yen
instruction during the past winter who would not
have received any educational advantages at
established During the latter part OF the term
the attendance In all the schools has decrea sed
arS who began in the nrst part Of the term re
manned until the close. The teachers are in the
main, satisfied with the result OF the Winters
work, and many instances OF rapid propreas are !,
given. Pupils who began in the Lowest class s %
multiply, add and divide were, before the schoniS
closed IN decimals and IN the highest class the
pupils had reached proportion. For next year the
appropriation il 5000. or double that Of
the present year, and the board Of
trustees win decide whether to increase
the number OF the schools or the number 81
teachers. Congress also required the emDIoyn,eist
Of the teachers In the day SCHOOLS ana aitnorized
the payment to them OF the double aalary. Dnr.
ing the present year each principal Of school re-.
ceived $3.50 per night, from which he naid
for the services OF the 1anitor. The teachers re.
cetved 3l.oO Per night The schools were opened
cost OF carrying all tho schools on was Si14 pei
week. -
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10 the Editor Of TIE EVENING STAR:
with reference TO Miss Bradley scrusade against
Indecent nudeness In the tobacco trade, allow me
to suggest that II all members OF Christian
churches, and especially the ministers OF the
same, would refuse 70 buy or use any brand OF
tOOAcco or cigars whose manufacturer puts an
o1ensiye picture into the package or supplies an
@oecent advertising card, the whole question at
, ns1s woolc 1e promptly settled BY the dealers
tnemsefve4 Respectfully, y.
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MOrs vincit.
Written for THE EVENING stan

MemQry's harp strings all aquiver,
1hrobbing with human woe.
Spctral forms. and mystic voices,
Uncouth, nsoeking. sad and low.
Throbbing. throbbing, mighty snguiahl
Heart be still. for you are dead
Dead, and buried. aud forgotten
Stranger steps above my head.
Madness, madness-surely madness!
Did feel falling tear.
True heart, true heart, am coming
Death shah never hold me here!
We shall dwell up In the starliaht-
Kissed by bslmy. sweet-npped air.
Hear loves thick. low tone of music
That shall noas forever there.
Cruel. cruel. thus 10 mock me
With the dream OF earthly bliss
Dead. and buried, and forSotton-
am thts-and only this!
". T. Pu1so,
d. c., March 18, 1887
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-26

Jessie 8. Narttn, 1anitof OF the N0unt Morris
Bank, at East 126th street and 4th avenue New
YORK, disappeared yesterday with S2OU0 q the
banks money. >.s~-sessSg
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wnore tI.e Sim set..

Ont Of the east the golden daylight springs.
Up from the south the robin comes aud sn9s,
The treasures Of the snow the north wind bF3nn.
But what sweet gift awaits M from the vest
Ask the soft clouds thst silently eufOld
The desdnlAy there in tbs great calm they hold:
Thine too, tf may be after al Is cold
The peacs Of God and everlasting rest.
-6AMuxx v. CoIx
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ON BOARD THE MONITOR.
THE FIGHT WITH THE MERRl.
MAC

Admiral Worasn,s St0ry 81 She Famous
Battle I'm Hanipton Reads.
THE LAUNCH OF fHR MoNToR-THE PKRrops voy-
AGE TO HAMPTON RoApS-THK MEETING WITH THE
CONFEDERATE RAINBOW ADMIRAL woRDEN WAS
woUNpED-wHY TEE MONITOR DID NOT GIVE
CHAsE-A GRAPHIC STORY OF THE VOYAGE AND
FIGHT BY LIEUT.. GREENB-woRKINa TIE GUNS
IN THE TURRET, ETC.
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Admiral Jonn I. wor1en,
the hero OF the fight be-
tween the Monitor and the
Aerrimac, lives in q fine
house on K street. near 18th
street. A STAR reporter
called on him the other eve
ming to talk about that
eventful engagement,
which, possibly, changed
the history Of the country.
The admiral Is q slender
man, Of active nerves and
shattered health. Across
his brow are the marks re-
!ceived when q shell from
the Mprrimac Sfr7lck the
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It is stated In New York that the operate man.
ager who is confined In fail at Quebec tor deht n
not Maurice Grau, but Bob Grau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-26

The Chicago City Passenger Railway Company
was transferred 10 the West Division COMPANY q
Q basis Of 8, 500.00o OF stock.
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WINGED that under the condition Of Affairs then
existing at Hampton Roads, and the great inter-
ests at stake there all OF which were entirely de-
pendent upon the Monitor, good judgment and
sound discretion forbade II. It must be remem-
bered that the piot-house OF the Monitor was stu
ated well forward In ner bows, and that it was
wake Of the enemy it would have been necessary,
In order to IRE clear OF the pilot-house. to have
made broad .ysws 70 stasboard or port, involving
danger OF grounding In the narrow portions OF
the channel and near some OF the enemy's bat
to exfricate her-possibly involving he loss.
Such danger her commanding officer would not,
in my Judgment, have been JUSTIFIED In encounter
In an the waters OF the Chesapeake at the mercy
OF future attacks from the Merrmac Had there
been another ironclad IN reserve at that point TO
guard those interests the question would have
presented q different aspect, which would not
only have justiied him in following, but, perhaps
made It his imperative duty 70 DO so.
HOW TIE RESULT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
"The fact that the result OF the battle with the
Merrimac was not more decided and prompt was
due to the want OF knowledge OF the endurance OF
the ll-tnch Dahlgren guns, with which the Mon
ttor was armed, and which had not been fully
tested. Just before leaving New York received
q perempt0ry order from the Bureau OF Ordinances
to use only the prescribed service charge. Wiz,
nfteen pounds ana did not feel Just1ed In violat
ing those instructions at the risk OF bursting one
OF the guns which, placed - they were In turret,
would almost entirely have disabled the vessel
Had been able 70 have used the thirty pound
charges, which experience has since shown the
guns capable Of enduring there b little doubt IN
| my mind that tho contest would have been
shorter and the result more decided. Further
| the crew had been but few 0ayB On board The
weather bad, mechanics at WORK On her up 70 The
not been afforded 20 prActace them properly ~ thz
guns the mode Of manipulating which WA
| entirely novel lew days a. Hampton Roads e
gear In smooth wording order (Which, from hav.
tng been constantly wet on the passage. waf
somewhat Tusteda, would have enabled the gunl
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Is not talkatiye man in business hours and he
and his assistants were found busly engaged in
preparing designs and drawing details for houses,
Mr. Grays views In regard to the prospects for the
was very busy, and had been for some weeks
There are going to be some fine houses built this
year, he observed as he went on with his sketch
Ing. II have good class OF work on hand. even
ut this early date and, OF course when the build
Ing season fairly opens there will be rush OF
wG am using more stone in the
70 1ne ascateSt1lai appearance OF what might be
this subject were lost to the world for the time at
Least, by the entrance OF client.
Mr.. G. Il. READ,
Of the firm of Read 4 KirxuS EXPRESSED the
opinion that the outlook was very promising for
an active season. Owing to the unfayorable
weather their work was not advanced as rapidly
as they would like it to be. Many who intended
TO build had not yet fully decided upon the details
or the plans, and as usual the work would come
In rush. He thought that more expensive build
Dc erected this year thar was the case last year.
what the Builder Say.
Mr. DANIEL J. MAcARrY,
president Of the Master Builders Association said
to STAR reporter: 1.-THE season promises to be a
good one. think there viii be considerable bui,d
ing. There is talk about the erection OF q number
OF large and costly structureS OF course sOme Of
these may not be erected Besides there "a Dronise
lndt tuctc Will DC many QWell1ng houses erected
The conditions are all favorable Tor GOOD seasOn
There Is not likely to be any increase In the Cost
labor or any labor trouble such as affected VA asf
man and the DOsse6b
". q N0RRl6ON.
'Oh, think Wen have better season than lasa
year, on account Of the labor troubles we then had
have not heard anything about the bricklayers
but they ought to be satas1ed- There's constd
erAbIe building going on, and ttG,good work Too
The majority 10 good substantaa work; although
good Big q t y going on In the northwest sectioI
OF the CITY. There's vaSy little cheap W0rE
Most Of tho rowy of houses going up -
substantial In every way. The majoE1fy Q
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wood mantel-pieces, open CRATE fires, sc. Cooper
& Fenw1ck are the architects
ANOTHER FINE HOUSE TO BE BUILT ON SIXTEENTH
STREET.
w. H. CIagett will shortly begin the erection Of
q fne brick dwelling on 10th street, between K
and streets northwest. The building will have
q frontage OF % feet and depth OF O. ana be four
stories In height. The front Will be pressed
root. It win have lower projection of four feet
from the main building. The height OF the tower
win be 81 feet, and it win be Il feet wide. The
cost OF the building will be about 81, COO Mr.
Fred. w. Piltng Is the builder.
NEW KIND OF MvRsTNENT.
A rather new system for investment In real
estate has recently been introduced in this city by
substituting redeemable ground rent for the
ordinary deed OF trust to cover deferred payments
For instance house Is sold for 1900 subject to
a ground rent OF g, 1S1, which bears interest at
the rate OF 81 per cent and runs for ninety-nine
years payable at any time ana renewable upon
the same terms for another period OF ninety-nine
years the casn paid a. on the property Is g o1s
usually required IN real estate sales. The prop.
erty is to rent for $500 per year, and the ground
Tstarn OF sns ae
which,0 course, must be paid the axes, insurance
and repairs; The Gross percentage which this In
vestmeM pays is thus between eleven and twelve
per cent. This form Of investment is not consdd-
cred desirable for persons OF limited mean2 who
paTment is required, and then the balance cannot
BE paid In instruments For those who are seeking
an Investment IT is said to be profitable, and ena.
bles small capitalist to control quite good deal
OF property. Ground rents are Comparatively I'M
known In this city, and there is but little OF thi
property. The property fronting on the north
Side of street. east OF 10th street. Is perhaps the
most notable instance, and Is built on ground be-
longing TO ST. Patricks church. which Is leased for
Boston, and especially In Baltimore the system oI
ground rents is very extensive and covers larue
portion OF the property. As rule they are TIRE.
doemablo
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1.-TWO things werc fortunate; nrst, the wind was
on shore, and second, It was not what sailor
would call stin gale. Had q real gale OF wind
come on we would have been blown out to eea and
never heard from again. Had the wind blown on
shore she would have gone down. But
the wind being or shore the sea was not %
high. Lieut. Greene has described this voyage.
It's perils were great and I guess n0ns on board
expected to get through. As had told Captain
Ericsson, the shields over the blower holes and
over them and poured down upon the berth
deck, About on the coast Of Delaware the
flres were pat cut By the mood, the blower beits
in the engine rooms until the men &C w0fk
fell upon the moor Ike dead, andWcre rescued with
great dinfculty. The flree weEe out: the engines
stopped, and the Monitor WAS &C the incscy Of the
sea, which constantly swept over her. PorSunately
the tug was In Hghtr-and ImAy add hGge that thts
tug was much too small toe the service; but we
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second iron log from the top, on the forward sade
was completely cracked through. We still con-
t1nued nf1ng, the tower being under the direction
OF Stiemerss We were now between Two fires-{he
Minnesota on one side and the Merrimac on the
other. The Minnesota had struck US twice on the
tower, and the Merrimac was retreating 10 Sew
ellis Point. / knew II another shot should strike
our pllot-house In the same place our steering APP
paratus would be disabled and we would be az the
mercy OF the batteries on Sewells Point.
THE MERRIMAc WAS RETKEATTSG
towards the latter place. We had strict orders 70
act on the defensive, and protect the MIME
sofa We had evidently finished the Merrimac, as
far as the Minnesota was concerned
Therefore, we went 10 the Minnesota and steamed
by her until she was afioat Gen. Wool and secre-
tary Fox have both complinented me very highly
for acting as did The fight was over
now, and we were victorious. My men and my
self were perfectly black with smoke and powder.
All my underclothes were perfectly black, and my
person was In the same condition. As we ran
alongside the Minnesota Secretary Fox hailed us
and told US we had fought The greatest naval ava.
battle on record, and behaved as CALAMITY as men
could. He saw The whole night. felt proud ana
s saeS heD oar noble captain heard the Mer-
r1mac had retreated he said he was perfectly
happy and ready 70 die, since ne had saved ,s sne
man, Most fortunate Tor him, his friend Lieut.
WISE saw the hight, and was ALONGSIDE difec ~
Baltimore boat and carried him TO Warrington
PRIVATE LETTER.
ssIhts letter. said Admiral Worden, when he
handed It 70 THE STAB reporter, was never In
tended FOR publication II was private letter 70
his mother written by q brave boy-he was only
q boy then-ammediately after the battle, when
the sound OF the guns rang I'm his ears and the
stain OF battle was on his face. He YVES young,
brave. ana full OF enthusiasm. Many people tried
70 yet him to allow the letter TO be published
afterwards but he always refused"
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Washington. D. c.. March Is. 1881.
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SALE OF PUBLIC FERRIES.

Notice is hereby given that on Monday,
the Sd dav Of January, 1857, ut ~ o'clock
noon, will offer to lease, ut public suc-
ticn. in front Of the court house door, in
the town of Colfax, La. to the highest
bidder, the following public ferries Of the
parish of Grant:
Planters Landing ferry. on Red river.
Cotile ferry,
Mouth of Darro ferry,
Darro ferry. on Bayou Dsrro.
Donnahue's ferry. ON Little river
Greers ferry,
Simons', ferry,
will on said day lease the above ferries
for the year 1857. A. L. GROW,
President Police Jury.
Colfax, La, Nov. Is, 1885.
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Several of our young men had a
very lively time Christmas, if they
didn't have much fun. John Bar
leycorn, as usual, was the cause of
it all, setting the boys together by
the ears, tooth and toe nail, and
after it was all over not one of
them could tell why or how it all
came about. All the same Consta-
BILE Lotion took them in, and after
interviewing his honor the Mayor,
they agreed that a matter of $24
was not an exhorbitant price to
pay for three black eyes and four
or five sore heads, which was duly
paid, and the boys departed with
the highrosolve that they won't do
so any more. We guarantee they
will keep to their resolution until
the next good chance anyhow.
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Uncle Cupid Ball. an old and re-
spected colored man, who for the
past three years has been in charge
of Mr.. j. H. McNeely's livery sta
BILE, met with an unfortunate acct
dent last Tuesday by which he lost
his life. He was thrown from a
dray, one wheel of which passed
over his body in such way as to
break three of his ribs near the
backbone, from which he died in
about twelve hours.
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MI. j. b. McNeely informs us that from
this time on he will keep good supply
of fresh meal at Is cents peck.
Died.

WALTERSLAt his home in the town
Of Montgomery, Grant parish, La, on
Tuesday, Dec q, 1886, HENRY DAWSON
WALTERS, aged about fifty years.
Deceased joined the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South August 8. 1874, since
which time he has lived an humble and
consistent member Of the church. HIS
army associates say, although during the
war he was not member Of any church
his walk was always consistent and any
one not intimately acquainted with him
would have judged him to be member
of some church. He received, at Benton
vile, North Carolina, DUNG the last battle
Of the late war, severe wound, which
has sorely afflicted him ever since, and
was the cause of his death. Notwith-
standing his sore Affections he was to the
last cheerful and submissive, and bore up
as none but a true and devoted christian
could have done. CoMRADE.
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Three hundred 2-year old fruit
trees, from Clingman's Nursery,
will be sold at the rate of 81 80
a dozen-or Is to % cents apiece
for less number than one dozen.
From the first of December to the
middle of February is the best time
to set them out Call at the CHBoNI-
Gle Office.
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LAND OyT1cs AT NV OszsANa La, I
December Is. 1895.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
ton to make Anal proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof win be made
before the Judge, or in his abaence the
Clerk. Of the Dlsfrict Court. at Colfax, La,
on Saturday. February 5, 1857. viz:
William @. Carr,
who made Homestead Entry No. 6256, for
the west half Of northeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter of southeast fractional
quarter. and the northeast quarter of the
south vest fractional quarter of section 8,
township s north, range west. Lonisisns
meridisn. He names the following Wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon. and cultivation Of, said land, vis :
r. W. Smith, Jasper Blair, BEN Davis
and H. b. Smith, all Of Grant parish, La.
THOMAS J. BUTLER.
d1S-6t pf&7 Register.
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Ro00cV TO be made. Cut this out and return
mUNII to us, and we viii send yrn. free,
something of great value and importan e To
you, that will start you III business which will
bring you in more money right away than any
thing else In this world. Any one can do the
work and live at home. Either sex; all ages
Something new, that just coins money for all
workers. We will start you; capital not needed.
This is one Of the genuine important chances Of
q lifetime. Those who are ambitious aud enter
prising will not delay. Grand outfit free.
Address TRUE Il Co, Augusta, Maine. dl7
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RII.EREANsf N1at a funny mar

BILE BEANSl What funny name
for medicine! Nevertheless it is very
signiicant as applied to the article.
lie, according to Webster, is "a yell
wish bitter, viscid nausceous fluid,
,.cre.ed by the liver" Whenever the
lvet does not act properly this fluid is
retained in the blood and poisons the
.iiolesystem, and sallowness and misery
y the result. SMITHS BILE BEANS
s sure cure for biliousness and liver
complaint. Price, % cents per bottle.
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CONSTABLE SALE.
Seventh Justice Court, Parish of Grant.
State OF Louisiana-No. =

Marion Shumate VS.. L. H. Walters and
Mrs. F. Jonker.
By virtue Of and to satisfy writ of f.
IA. issued out of and from the Seventh
Justice Court, parish Of Grant, State OF
Louisiana, ard in the above entitled suit,
have seized and will offer for sale, at
public auction, at the front door OF the
Office of the Seventh Justice of the Peace
in the town of Montgomery, La, at the
usual sale hours, on
SATURDAY, January %, 1887,
the following described property, seized as
the property of the defendant, to wit:
Que Iron Gray Filly.
One Sorrei Pony Colt.
One Csw aud Calf.
One OK Wagon.
Terms Of saie-Cash subject to appraise-
ment. H. C. ROGERS,
d25-at pf 81 Constable Ward Seven.
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nRYINc cIAccFc ATTENTION.

WORKING CLASSES. " ATT I,s ITO u,.-
pared to furnish all CLASSES with employment
1t home, the whole Of the time, or for their sr,re
moments. Business new, light and profitable.
Persons of either sex easily earn from Soc to
per evening. and proportional sum by devoting
earn nearly as much as men. That all who see
this may send their address. and test the busi-
meas, We make this offer: To such a. are not well
sstis6ed we win send one dollar TO pay for the
free. Address GEORGE STINsQN 4 CO.,
df7-fy Portland, Maine.
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Parties owing taxes to the corporation
Of Colfax for the year 1885. are hereby
notified that the same are now due and
become delinquent ON the 31st OF Dec
1885, and unless paid within twenty days
from that date their property will be sold
according to law 10 pay the same.
j. T. LOTION,
Town Marshal and Collector.
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The Town Talk has just compile
ted its third volume. Our Alexan-
dria neighbors have published a
newsy paper, and deserve the sue
cess that appears to have attended
their endeavors.
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The fourth and last quarterly
meeting of the school board of
Grant parish for the year 1886 will
be held on Monday, the Sd day OF
January, 1887. A full attendance
is requested.
G. G. NASH, President.
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BY virtue of ard to satisfy writ Of &.
fa. issued from the above court and to me
directed in the above numbered aud emit
tied suit, ] have seized and will offer fol
sale. in front Of the court house door, in
the town of Coifax, between the hours
prescribed by law. GU
SATURDAY, January Is, 1897,
the following described property, seized a
the property If the defendant, to-wit:
One Sorrel Horse.
Fifty Barrels of Corn, more or less
Terms Cash with benefit Of appraise-
ment. s. M LACROIX,
d25-3t pf 81 Constable Ward One
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We are sorry to learn that our
old friend and honored fellow
citizen, J. o. Grayson, had removed
from Grant into Rapides parish.
He is valuable addition to any
community.